Roller-bearing.



nonnen-esserne.

Specification of Letters atent.

epplieetiondnled June 29, 13,918. Serial Eo. Z?.

member or cone adapted to be mounted on a,

spindle or axle, en outer bearing member or cup adapted to tit a. socket provided therefor in the hub of a. wheel, and conical rollers between and ycooperating with the bearing surfaces of said cne and cup.` ln order vto properly take care of the end thrust, a. bearing is mount-odin each end of the huh of `each wheel, and the cup of each bearing has its inner bearing surface coned :it an inclination to its exis and with its conical surface taper# ing inwardly 'of the liub. rlhe angle of repose for thel outersurfaceof the cone and the socket inthe hub of the wheel, for the metals ordinarily used, is less than the angle or" inclination of .the inner surface of said cup. Hence, if the exterior surface oi" the cup is parallel with the inner surface thereof, there will be a. tendency for the cu;l to play back and forth endwisc of the axle to the limited extent permitted by the locking devices. 0n the other hand, if the inclination of the exterior surface of the cup to the exis thereof is less than such angle ot rispose and a surface parallel with the. axis, the tendency of the end thrust on the hearing will be to wedge the cup further and farther into the socket in the hub, without any tendency on the part of the cup to loosen when tlie end thrust thereon is released. The present invention takes advantage of these conditions and consists mainly in forming the cup with its inner surface at such inclination as to meet the requirements thereof and with its exterior surface made at an inclination less than the angle of repose with relation to the hub socket.

ln the accompanying drawing which forms part of this specification, and wherein like reference numbers designate like parts wherever they occur,

Figure 1 is a. sectional View of the hub of a wheel equipped with my invention,

Fig. Q is an end view of the bearing cup;

Fig. 3 is a. cross-section of thcbearing cup.

Referring to the accornpanyinr dra-wing,

. 11 having the spindle or end portion 6 ci the axle is provided with two inner bearing members or cones 7 which are spaced apart and disposed `with their smaller ends toward each other. ln order to position the cone that lies toward the middle of the axle, said axle is provided with a shoulder between which and the end of said cone are suitable washers 8. The outer end of the spindle is threaded and provided with an adjusting nut 9 between 'which and the outer end of the outer bearlng'co'ne is disposed a washer l0. Other or additional `adgusting and locking devices may be used.

The hub comprises a tubular body portion or socket l2 adapd to receive the cup l3- or outer bearing member and having at its outer end a socket 14 adapted to receive the cup 13 of the outer bearing. ABetween each meenten nec. iv, 191e.

at its inner end an annular iange l cone 7 and its cooperating cup are the oonical rollers 15 'that are arranged in a circular series and are mounted 1n a suitable cage'.

The inclination of the bearing surface of' the cup is generally greater than the angle 'of repo-se for the contacting metals'constituting the cup and the hu'o. This inclination' depends on the character of the bearing used' und is usually quite steep, averaginglat'out three vor four inches per foot. The inclination oi the surfaces of contact between the cups and sockets is less than the angle of repose for the metals constituting 4those parts, being not less than one and one-half inches per foot of diameter taper.

l@he operation of the device is as follows:

Assuming that. there is an outward thrust on the axle, said thrust is transmitted through the cone at the inner end oi the hub to the rollers in Contact therewith and thence to the cup which it moves or tends to move farther into its-socket. When this thrust is relieved, this hup at the inner lend of the hub has no tendency to shift back to its initial position but stays at the point to which it has been forced. At the same time, the reversal of the stress has a similar eti'ect in Wedging inwardly the cup at the outer end of the hub which likewise remains at the point to which it is forced. The adjusting devices are then tightened to take up the unnecessary play. Thus, the ull benefits of an accurate fit and adjustment of the parts are attained without the disadvantages resulting from binding;r or unnecessary play.

While I have described my invention as applied m the hubof :1 which nime-, Wherein' the' canes taper towam each other, t- 'is ubvuus hat tha invention is cpabe of very gena appcaion. For instance, ii; is, a @specially adapta ble for use on :the hubs nf dierenta mechanism of auomoble driving axles, in whichl relation the cups may be mounted in journal hangers having); Goniczx sockets and wih either her large ends or 10 their small ends fgcing each other. Ubvnusy, also, the bearings may be used singly insad of in Wha caim is:

Vl. En a miles? mating construcon, the 15 wmbnaton with members having conical sachets of miler bearing cups ttngin said -sckets, tha inclint'ion of the imm* surface of said sockets to the mais hwoz being less than the angle of 'repose fr he contacting 20 'metals of snid sock and beafing portions. l2, The combnation with u tubular hub hmingg; conica sockets in 'tats ends of foliar mmngs in said socmas, the inclination o ih@ mner surface un? amd. maken@ bemg; Essa.

f than the ange of mp0s@ fm. tha' contatng mens send socket' und bemnlg portmms.

3. ."nun having; couca .und :,a. conca :$031911 baring in .Y th@ nclzmtinn @if saf sucfmf :Le Ls mais Tf" ing; e'ss than the mage of @puse m metal in commet thereewim #1. The combinan @f an wie having @animi .mler bearings ssaced apaz but mpzing towax'd each @her mi: h@ ends of said axle, amd. Wlwss hin-ing hubs with socken; in heir enlist@ xreceve said bearnps, the nclimtn of the outer suaca i# e cups 3f-'mid healing?, @inglesa hm hs angle 0f raping@ :m @im incinaifm of inner surface being considerably mais? than the and@ Q" repm.

5. A. hub avng a, sommi. sized socket and ad cup im a mmca wila? hea-Ting; istng n said socket, the incinaton im wie? asm'- zme of said cup Timing less han on@ .and hnl inches per font, and. ih@ ncigtim; n?

they inner surface thereu being hm' 

